Cohort, 2018, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Josh Ellis is the co-founder and executive director of SUM, a company that creates restorative outdoor experiences for groups throughout Chicagoland—from staff retreats and wellness outings to community ...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Veronica Glick is a partner in Mayer Brown LLP’s National Security and Cybersecurity practices, where she advises global institutions on responding to cyber-attacks and the use of artificial intelli...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Public Sector, Chris Myers is a partner in EY-Parthenon's strategy consulting practice where he specializes in complex, international M&A transactions. He also serves as an intelligence officer in the US Navy Reserve, currently deployed to Ge...

The inaugural book award celebrates books that deepen our understanding of the role cities play in addressing critical global challenges and urban policy.

Chicago | July 23-24, 2025

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With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

January 17, 2023, RESEARCH Working Paper by Andrea Pollio, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure., The importance of cities as geopolitical actors is n...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Meredith Stricker is also a senior fellow at The Soufan Center, a think tank focused on global security and emerging threats. She previously served as the founding executive director and led the organization’s research team and speaker series...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Law, Sector, Public Sector, Barbara Barreno-Paschall was previously a commissioner with the State of Illinois Human Rights Commission following her appointment by Governor JB Pritzker. As a commissioner, she adjudicated complaints of discrimination filed under the Illinois...